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    How to use Dr. Watson and crash logs

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by stirfriedsushi, Sep 14, 2008.

  1. stirfriedsushi

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    Since i have had crashing issues lately, i decided to stop being dumb and use Dr. Watson to create a crash log. However, I have no idea how this program is supposed to work or even if i am using the correct version or what. Can someone explain how i am supposed to use this application or give me some suggestions on other software that creates crash logs.

    much appreciated.
     
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    Try out WinDbg....
     
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    Wonderful but i still have no idea how to interpret the log files that these programs will create.
     
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    quite, thank you
     
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    Bump, I just went through all those links and none of them mentioned what to do with DrWatson. Can anyone help me, how do i tell it to create a dump file today (all the files i have are from a week ago).

    i need SIMPLICITY over anything please!!!
     
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    Those links were for a WinDbg Tutorial.
    I am sure you'll find a drwtsn32 tutorial on msdn or google.
     
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    Well i got what i needed, sort of. I believe i know what is causing the problem. windbg says it is ati2cqag.dll. I've looked around some other forums and haven't found many solutions. Some forums have said it may be the card itself so i guess I will have to try each card individually and see if this occurs with only one card.
     
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